IKM - Key Persons


Adams Baya

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Associate IKM Advocates

Admilson Milagre

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Associate ADCA Luanda

Amrit Soar

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Consultant IKM Advocates Nairobi

Ana Sousa e Santos

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Associate ADCA Luanda

André Sacopa

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Associate ADCA Luanda

Anne Kinyanjui

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi
  • Partner, IKM Advocates
  • Real Estate & Finance
Anne Kinyanjui has a wealth of expertise in banking and finance and is a distinguished expert in this practice area. She represents both local and international clients in high value and complex transactions including loan financing transactions and syndicated finance transactions. She has handled various loan financing transactions including a syndicated finance transaction involving six banks for one of the largest infrastructural projects in the country. Anne is also a respected expert and is widely consulted in real estate matters. She has handled various real estate and development projects including advising on structuring real estate transactions, purchase and sale of various properties, due diligence, commercial leases and generally advising clients on legal issues arising from real estate transactions. Experience has included advising:

Beatrice Nyabira

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi

Bonface Abuya

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Senior Associate IKM Advocates Nairobi

Caleb Langat

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi
  • Tax

Christine Njau

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi

Christophe Bachelet

Job Titles:
  • Member of the DLA Piper Africa Leadership Team

Cidália Correia

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel ADCA Lisbon

Cynthia Olotch

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi

Daniela Rosa

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel ADCA Lisbon

David Lekerai

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner IKM Advocates Full Profile
  • Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi

Diana Ogula

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi

DLA Piper

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Country Leadership Team
  • Member of the IKM Advocates Leadership Team
  • Africa Chair and Managing Partner

Esabel Gicheru

Job Titles:
  • Associate IKM Advocates Nairobi

Filipe Marques de Oliveira

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Consultant ADCA Luanda

Florbela Reis

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel ADCA Lisbon

Florence Brazil

Job Titles:
  • Associate IKM Advocates Nairobi

Flávio Hemergim

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Salongue Associate ADCA Luanda

Fui Tsikata Reindorf

Job Titles:
  • Member of the DLA Piper Africa Leadership Team

Grace Gitau

Job Titles:
  • Associate IKM Advocates Nairobi

Hiram Nyaburi

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi

Ida Djuma

Job Titles:
  • Member of the DLA Piper Africa Leadership Team
  • Rubeya & Co - Advocates Bujumbura

Imelda Anika

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Legal Director IKM Advocates Nairobi

Isaac Ntombela

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner and Head of Corporate & Commecial
  • Partner Minchin & Kelly ( Botswana ) Gaborone
  • Partner, Minchin & Kelly ( Botswana )
Isaac Ntombela is a Partner and Head of Corporate & Commecial Division. He advises on all aspects of transactional work including mergers & aquisitions, competition, tax and employment. Isaac's clients include mining companies, insurance industry, independent power producers, construction companies, telecommunication entities and financial institutions. Isaac also advises extensively on regulatory compliance including anti-money laundering and combatting financing terrorism (AML/CFT) and data protection. Experience has included advising:

James Kamau

Job Titles:
  • Member of the IKM Advocates Leadership Team
  • Partner
  • Chairman, DLA Piper Africa Managing Partner IKM Advocates Full Profile
  • Chairman, DLA Piper Africa Managing Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi

Jayne Cross

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Trainer
  • Partner and Head of the Civil & Corporate
  • Partner Minchin & Kelly ( Botswana ) Gaborone
  • Partner, Minchin & Kelly ( Botswana )
Jayne Cross is a Partner and Head of the Civil & Corporate Litigation division. Her areas of focus includes insurance law, commercial and civil litigation. Jayne is also a trainer in the Trail Advocacy Course administered by the Law Society of Botswana, in conjunction with US and East African lawyers which provides legal advocacy training skills. Experience has included advising:

Joana Matos Lima

Job Titles:
  • Consultant ADCA Lisbon

Joni Garcia

Job Titles:
  • Associate ADCA Luanda

João Guedes

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel ADCA Lisbon

Judy Muigai

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Director IKM Advocates Nairobi
  • Director, IKM Advocates
Judy Muigai has expertise in debt restructuring and insolvency, infrastructure and energy projects and tax. Judy has worked on large restructuring and debt recovery matters including a settlement arrangement for a debt of USD70 million owed by a state corporation to a prominent commercial lender and advising leading local banks and a European DFI regarding enforcement options in respect of a large local manufacturer. She has also advised lenders on restructuring the debt for a large urban mixed use real estate development in a neighbouring country including a suite of restructuring agreements and an enhanced security package. Judy also has experience in supporting public and private sector players regarding energy and natural resource projects including reviewing agreements for geothermal and wind power projects, providing legal opinions, and supporting legal reform initiatives. Judy's clients cut across various sectors including oil & gas, aviation, power, healthcare, real estate, and consulting sectors. Prior to joining the Firm, she worked at GE as a Regional Tax Manager and PriceWaterhouseCoopers as an Associate Director. Experience has included advising:

Kamami Christine Michira

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi

Kamau Karori

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Projects & Infrastructure
  • Senior Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi

Lamia Naamoune

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Associate L & P Partners Algiers

Laura Michelle Chelangat

Job Titles:
  • Associate IKM Advocates Nairobi

Leandra Cercal

Job Titles:
  • Associate ADCA Luanda

Leonard Githua

Job Titles:
  • Associate IKM Advocates Nairobi

Leonor Torres

Job Titles:
  • Associate ADCA Luanda

Lesego Alfred

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Babitseng Senior Associate Minchin & Kelly ( Botswana ) Gaborone

Liudmila Luvambano

Job Titles:
  • Associate ADCA Luanda

Loice Erambo

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate IKM Advocates Nairobi

Luís Filipe Carvalho

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Founding Partner of Advogados Carvalho
  • Managing Partner ADCA Luanda
  • Managing Partner, ADCA
Luís Filipe Carvalho is the Founding Partner of Advogados Carvalho & Associados (ADCA). He is a highly-recognized lawyer, advising in the context of the structuring of investment projects in Angola, on commercial and corporate law, banking and finance, public law and real estate (including cross-border transactions) and project finance. His acclaimed business-oriented advice is rooted upon his deep management know-how, multijurisdictional experience and constant involvement in complex deals. Luís Filipe has participated in several legislative reforms and is a permanent representative of UALP (Union of Portuguese-Speaking Lawyers). Luís Filipe is recommended by the most relevant international directories, and he is admitted to the Angolan and Portuguese Bar Associations.

Maria de Lourdes Gonga

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Lawyer ADCA Luanda

Martin Munyu

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi

Mehrteab Leul Kokeb

Job Titles:
  • Member of the DLA Piper Africa Leadership Team

Milly Jalega

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Odari Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi

Mohamed Lanouar

Job Titles:
  • Member of the DLA Piper Africa Leadership Team
  • Partner
  • Partner L & P Partners Algiers

Mounir Ait Belkacem

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner L & P Partners Algiers
  • Partner L & P Partners Full Profile
  • Partner, L & P Partners
Mounir Ait Belkacem focuses on M&A and corporate transactions. Admitted to the Paris Bar over 14 years ago, he has a strong practice in Algeria since he started working in 2005 and specializing in corporate, finance, as well as foreign exchange matters. He has assisted several international groups in privatization processes. He has also built a strong practice outside Algeria in M&A and corporate transactions, most notably in France, having worked in Paris for many years.

Murillo Sanches

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel ADCA Lisbon

Mutombo Kassua

Job Titles:
  • Associate ADCA Luanda

Namie Modiri

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Senior Associate Minchin & Kelly ( Botswana ) Gaborone

Naomi Chesiro

Job Titles:
  • Associate IKM Advocates Nairobi

Nilsa Freitas

Job Titles:
  • Associate ADCA Luanda

Norah Mutuku

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi

Nyaradzo Mupfuti

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner Minchin & Kelly ( Botswana ) Gaborone

Obakeng Keith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Mmopi Associate Minchin & Kelly ( Botswana ) Gaborone

Paulo Anjo

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel ADCA Lisbon

Peter Somekh

Job Titles:
  • Member of the IKM Advocates Leadership Team

Saadia Abdi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Associate IKM Advocates Nairobi

Samanta de Castro

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Lawyer ADCA Luanda

Samuel Gekara

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate IKM Advocates Nairobi

Sofia Gharsallah

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Associate L & P Partners Algiers

Steven Aldrich

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Associate L & P Partners Algiers

Tatenda Caroline Dumba

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner Minchin & Kelly ( Botswana ) Gaborone

Terence Dambe

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Managing Partner Minchin & Kelly ( Botswana ) Gaborone
  • Managing Partner of Minchin & Kelly
  • Managing Partner, Minchin & Kelly ( Botswana )
Terence Dambe is the Managing Partner of Minchin & Kelly (Botswana) and Head of the Real Estate Division. His practice includes real estate (transfers, mining titles, subdivisions, bonds, sectional titles, consolidations and land control transactions), energy and natural resources, estates and trusts.

VICTOR CHILEMBWE

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Additional Team
  • Candidate Attorney Minchin & Kelly ( Botswana ) Gaborone

William Maema

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Senior Partner IKM Advocates Nairobi